FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. FLYING HIGH 12 ENTERED IN EPSOM DERBY Henry Cecil could pen a winner=s guide to the A compact field of 12 has been assembled for Satur- G1 Investec Oaks after eight victories spanning three day=s G1 Investec Derby at Epsom. Sir Michael Stoute decades, and the Warren Place maestro saddles two will seek his fourth renewal of the blue riband with main contenders again in today=s renewal of the Epsom J “TDN Rising Star” J Workforce (GB) (King=s Classic, including favored Aviate (GB) (Dansili {GB}). Best). The Juddmonte homebred powered to a six- Like three of his past length victory over subsequent Tattersalls Timeform Epsom heroines Di- Million winner Oasis minuendo (Diesis Dancer (GB) (Oasis {GB}), Snow Bride Dream {GB}) over seven (Blushing Groom {Fr}) furlongs on debut in Sep- and Reams of Verse tember and, in his only (Nureyev), Khalid subsequent start, was Abdullah=s unbeaten runner-up to Cape Blanco homebred collected (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G3 Musidora S. York=s G2 Dante S. Henry Cecil static.guim.co.uk en route to the Oaks. Workforce Getty Images May 13. He appears open Her performance in that leading trial at York May 12 to bountiful improvement stamped her as a class act and Cecil=s number one rider as he bids to become the first Derby winner to have Tom Queally favors her over J “TDN Rising Star” been beaten in that trial. AThe Dante was unsatisfac- J Timepiece (GB) (Zamindar). The latter, who was tory, really, as he got the bit through his mouth, but fourth in the Apr. 14 Listed Feilden S. at Newmarket that was a one-off and we will be able to eliminate that and runner-up in the Listed Lingfield Oaks Trial last time sort of thing--he will have a crossed noseband on,@ May 8, will be partnered by Eddie Ahern. AIt is difficult Stoute revealed yesterday. AHe has sharpened up from to split our two fillies, but Aviate has done everything his Dante race, as one would expect, but he needs to, right,@ Cecil commented. AI think she will get the trip, as and we are running him because we feel he is entitled she settles well and has a good turn of foot. Timepiece to go there.@ Cont. p4-5 has not shown the ability that I feel she has on her two starts this year, but on her home work, and ridden CHAMPION SUMMER BIRD RETIRED....................p10 differently, I can see her running a big race. The Oaks, like the Derby, looks quite open. I am not saying I am going to win it, but at this stage I am very happy with the two I have got.@ Ahern added of Timepiece, who bids to better the eighth-placing of her half-sister Pas- sage of Time (GB) (Dansili {GB}) three years ago, AShe=s in really good form, and it was a very difficult choice for Tom [Queally] to make, as Henry holds Timepiece in high regard. I don=t think the track will get in her way too much, as she=s a lovely big filly and very balanced. The thing about her is she travels very well through her races and the mile and a half shouldn=t be a problem.@ Investec Oaks cont. p2-3 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the American races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published in Daily Racing Form and utilized here with the permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. (859) 233-4252 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/4/10 • PAGE 2 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Investec Oaks cont. Remembering Then... Two of Aidan O=Brien=s three Oaks winners, Shahtoush (Ire) (Alzao) and Imagine (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells), took in the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas shortly before their Epsom victories. Remember When (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) was beaten less than a half-length when fourth in that mile Classic 12 days ago, and the three- parts sister to Dylan Thomas (Ire) is the choice of Johnny Murtagh over last year=s G3 Silver Flash S. winner Cabaret (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and the impressive Apr. 30 Cork maiden winner Awe Inspiring (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}). Another fascinating Irish challenger is Kirsten Rausing=s homebred Akdarena (GB) (Hernando {Fr}), who spreadeagled the field assembled for the Listed Salsabil S. at Naas last time Apr. 25. Jim Bolger said of her, AWe hope she will stay the trip--she wasn=t stopping when she won at Naas. Kevin [Manning] set a strong pace there on her and the further they went, the better she seemed to be going. She doesn=t have to make the running as long as there is a decent pace and we will play it by ear.@ Investec Oaks cont. p3 A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state- bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races and an (R) will be used for other restricted races. www.pinoakstud.com Friday, Epsom, Britain, post time: 4:05 p.m. INVESTEC OAKS-G1, £366,000, 3yo, f, 12f 10ydsT SC PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY 1 13 Akdarena (GB) Kirsten Rausing Kirsten Rausing Bolger (Hernando {Fr}--Akdariya {Ire}, by Shirley Heights {GB}) Manning 2 1 Aviate (GB) Khalid Abdullah Juddmonte Farms Ltd Cecil (Dansili {GB}--Emplane, by Irish River {Fr}) Queally 3 5 Awe Inspiring (Ire) D Smith, S Magnier & M Tabor Lynch Bages Ltd A O’Brien (Montjeu {Ire}--Nuriva, by Woodman) Heffernan 4 12 Bikini Babe (Ire) Alan Spence Twelve Oaks Stud Johnston (Montjeu {Ire}--Zeiting {Ire}, by Zieten) Fallon 5 7 Cabaret (Ire) S Magnier, M Tabor & D Smith Epona Bloodstock Ltd A O’Brien (Galileo {Ire}--Witch of Fife, by Lear Fan) O’Donoghue 6 3 Ceilidh House (GB) Julian Richmond-Watson Lawn Stud Beckett (Selkirk--Villa Carlotta {GB}, by Rainbow Quest) Crowley 7 8 Champagnelifestyle (GB) Champagne Friday Sunny Days Ltd B Hills (Montjeu {Ire}--White Rose {Ger}, by Platini {Ger}) M Hills 8 14 Gertrude Bell (GB) Rachel Hood Rachel Hood Gosden (Sinndar {Ire}--Sugar Mill {Fr}, by Polar Falcon) Buick 9 6 Marie de Medici K Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Flaxman Holdings Ltd Johnston (Medicean {GB}--Mare Nostrum {GB}, by Caerleon) Fanning 10 11 Meeznah K Saif Ali & Saeed H Altayer Swettenham Stud Lanigan (Dynaformer--String Quartet {Ire}, by Sadler’s Wells) Durcan 11 4 Remember When (Ire) Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor Tower Bloodstock A O’Brien (Danehill Dancer {Ire}--Lagrion, by Diesis {GB}) Murtagh 12 2 Rumoush Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Shadwell Farm LLC Tregoning (Rahy--Sarayir, by Mr. Prospector) R Hills 13 9 Sajjhaa (GB) Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Darley Jarvis (King’s Best--Anaamil {Ire}, by Darshaan {GB}) Dettori 14 15 Snow Fairy (Ire) Anamoine Ltd Windflower Overseas Holdings Inc E Dunlop (Intikhab--Woodland Dream {Ire}, by Charnwood Forest {Ire}) Moore 15 10 Timepiece (GB) Khalid Abdullah Juddmonte Farms Ltd Cecil (Zamindar--Clepsydra {GB}, by Sadler’s Wells) Ahern All carry 126 pounds. Click for the TRNI.com PPs. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 6/4/10 • PAGE 3 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Investec Oaks cont. Barry Hills has Champagnelifestyle (GB) (Montjeu A Fairy Tale?... {Ire}) to represent him, and jockey Michael Hills thinks Ed Dunlop was responsible for saddling the great she will improve off her third in the May 5 Listed Ouija Board (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) six years ago and Cheshire Oaks. AShe came out of that race really well comes back with a less obvious, but intriguing con- and has blossomed since,@ Hills commented. AShe=s a tender this time in Anamoine Ltd=s Snow Fairy (Ire) well-balanced filly and would appreciate more cut, but (Intikhab), who earned a supplementary entry when as long as it=s good ground it should be fine for her.@ In annexing the May 19 Listed Height of Fashion S. AWe front in that Chester trial was Rachel Hood=s Gertrude have no idea whether she will stay, and it looks like Bell (GB) (Sinndar {Ire}) and conditioner John Gosden being a real test, but she traveled very well at Good- said of her, AI think the Cheshire Oaks form is solid and wood and, if she does that again up the hill, we have a she is bred to stay a mile and a half well.@ chance,@ her trainer commented. AShe has a fantastic temperament and is very tough, but it=s in the lap of the gods.@ Mark Johnston relies on Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum=s May 2 Listed Pretty Polly S. scorer Marie de Medici (Medicean {GB}) and Alan Spence=s Musidora fifth Bikini Babe (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}). AI don=t think Marie de Medici will disgrace herself, but she has to raise her game and stamina is a question,@ said Johnston. ABikini Babe is even more of a shot in the dark, but we have been looking at this race for a long time.@ J Watch Out for “TDN Rising Stars” J Stars of tomorrow grabbing the spotlight today... www.coolmore.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 6/4/10 • PAGE 4 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com INVESTEC DERBY Epsom, June 5 DERBY DOZEN An even dozen three-year-old colts were entered for tomorrow=s G1 Investec Derby at Epsom, and trainer Sir Michael Stoute did admit to some regrets over how Workforce (GB) (King=s Best) is coming into the 12- furlong event.